GoToMyPC vs RemotePC (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RemotePC grades higher than GoToMyPC: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
RemotePC grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GoToMyPC
Remote access to your own Windows or Mac computer
RemotePC
Low-cost remote access to your own computers, from IDrive
Which one is for you
Pick GoToMyPC if
- Fits if you work from home and need to reach one or two office computers
- Works for small teams that want shared access to a handful of machines
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you reach several computers, as pricing is per computer reached
- Watch out: Personal and Pro show a crossed-out higher price with no end date, and the billing period isn't stated
- Skip it if you want to host from Linux, iOS or Android, which are named only as devices to connect from
- Tight if you're one person with over 20 computers, as Personal stops at 20 and Corporate starts at 5
Pick RemotePC if
- Fits if you need one office or home computer always reachable, at $2.46 a month on renewal
- Works for small teams with a fixed set of up to 50 computers on Team
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you keep adding computers, since each one over the plan's cap is $20 a year
- Not for you if you budget on the first-year price, as normal charges apply at renewal
- Watch out: reaching computers over RDP is an add-on at $20 per computer a year
- Tight if you need a second user, as Pro covers one, so adding people means Team at $24.96 a month or more
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGoToMyPCFair | 2.6GPARemotePCGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPersonal is $35 a computer a month, Pro $33 and Corporate $28, against a $10.00 middle for remote access tools. Every extra computer adds a full monthly charge. | CSolo is $2.46 a month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84, but it reaches one computer. For a few you're on Pro at $8.29 a month for 10, or paying $20 a year for each one over. Chrome Remote Desktop and Splashtop's personal pack do the same job for less. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day free trial with no credit card, and no free plan after it. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with no credit card. A week is enough to see whether it suits you. |
| Features | BUnlimited remote access, file transfer and sync, printing, clipboard, guest invites, wake on LAN and security controls. Nothing in the listing is missing for reaching your own machine. | BAlways-on access with unlimited concurrent sessions, multi-monitor, 4:4:4 colour, file transfer, remote printing, recording, chat and Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts. Nothing in the listing is missing from reaching your own machines; RDP and help desk support cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up the host program on each computer first and invite users. | BNo App Store rating on record. Install the host once and the computer's always there, from a browser with nothing to install or from the phone apps. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux as devices to connect from, but no API or integrations are listed. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS. Active Directory is the only integration on record and there's no API, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | reaching your own office computers from anywhere | always-on access to one computer |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GoToMyPC and RemotePC. How we grade
Price against what you get
GoToMyPC starts at $28 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RemotePC starts at $1.84 a month and scores 3.0.
RemotePC scores higher and starts $26.16 a month lower. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 3 score higher than GoToMyPC for less, and none scores higher than RemotePC for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- GoToMyPC is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- GoToMyPC also covers file sharing.
- RemotePC also covers screen recording.
At a glance
| GoToMyPC | RemotePC | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $28 per computer / month (Corporate); Personal $35 | $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | GoTo | IDrive Inc. |
| Price read from | get.gotomypc.com | remotepc.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GoToMyPC
- Pricing is per computer reached, so each added computer adds a full monthly charge.
- The pricing page shows Personal and Pro as discounted from a higher crossed-out price with no end date, and does not say whether the figures are billed monthly or yearly.
- The comparison table lists a desktop client for Windows and a shortcut for Mac as the host side; Linux, iOS, Android and Chromebook are named only as devices to connect from.
- Personal is limited to one user, up to 20 computers; Pro covers 2 to 50 computers; Corporate starts at 5.
RemotePC
- Plans are capped by number of computers; each computer over the plan's limit is charged $20 a year in overage.
- Advertised yearly and two-year prices are first-term discounts; normal charges apply when the plan renews.
- The RDP Connector for reaching computers over RDP is an add-on at $20 per computer a year.
- There is no free plan, only the 7-day trial; Pro covers one user, so adding people means Team or above.
Key features
GoToMyPC
- Access from many devices
- Connect to a host computer from a PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux or Chromebook device, including through a browser with no download.
- File transfer, printing and clipboard
- Drag-and-drop file transfer, remote printing and clipboard sync are listed on all three editions.
- Security controls
- The pricing page lists end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, screen blanking, keyboard and mouse lock and a remote session history log.
- Guest invites
- Give someone temporary access to a device. A first session to a new computer is free.
- Team administration
- Pro and Corporate add account and user administration, shared device access and central billing; Corporate adds single sign-on and remote deployment.
- Wake on LAN and in-session reboot
- Start a sleeping computer and restart it during a session, as listed in the plan comparison.
RemotePC
- Always-on remote access
- Install the host once and reach the computer at any time, with unlimited concurrent access, multi-to-multi monitor support and 4:4:4 color.
- Browser and mobile viewers
- Connect from the web viewer without installing anything, or from apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.
- File transfer and remote printing
- Move files between computers, print remote documents locally, and use a whiteboard, chat, mic passthrough and session recording.
- Team management
- Team and Enterprise add users with roles and access permissions, computer groups, deployment packages and scheduled remote access.
- Enterprise sign-in and HelpDesk
- Enterprise adds Active Directory and SSO with identity provider sync, and on-demand remote support for helping people who are not on your plan.
- Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts
- Host packages for Linux machines, headless servers and Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, alongside Windows and Mac.
Plans
GoToMyPC
Corporate$28
per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page
At least 5 computers. Adds multiple admins, remote deployment, granular group and user settings, single sign-on and real-time chat.
Pro$33
per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page
2 to 50 computers, unlimited users. Shown as $41.50 crossed out; adds shared device access, account administration and reporting.
Personal$35
per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page
One user, 1 to 20 computers. Shown as $44 crossed out; includes multi-monitor support, file transfer, remote printing and antivirus.
RemotePC
Solo (monthly)$2.95
per month for 1 computer, billed monthly
1 user and 1 computer, paid month to month.
Solo (yearly)$2.46
per month for 1 computer, billed annually, at renewal
1 user and 1 computer. RemotePC advertises $1.84 a month for the first year; normal charges apply from the second year.
Solo (2 years)$59.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $44.25
1 user and 1 computer for two years, advertised at $44.25 for the first term.
Pro (2 years)$199.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $149.25
1 user and 10 computers. Also $9.95 a month, or $8.29 a month billed annually after a first year at $6.22.
Team (2 years)$599.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $449.25
Unlimited users and 50 computers. Also $29.95 a month, or $24.96 a month billed annually after a first year at $18.72.
Enterprise (2 years)$1,199.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $899.25
Unlimited users, 100 computers, SSO, Active Directory sync and HelpDesk. Also $59.95 a month, or $49.96 a month yearly after a $37.47 first year.
Ways to pay less
GoToMyPC
No public discounts listed.
RemotePC
- Other savings
About 25% off the first year on yearly plans
Yearly plans are about 25% off for the first year only, e.g. Solo at $1.84 a month instead of $2.46; normal charges apply from the second year.
- Other savings
First two-year term discounted
The 2-year terms are discounted for the first term: Solo $44.25 instead of $59.00, Pro $149.25 instead of $199.00.
- Annual discount
Yearly billing cheaper than monthly
Solo costs $2.95 a month billed monthly against $2.46 a month billed annually at the normal rate.
- Education
Special pricing for students
The pricing page offers special pricing for students through a request form handled by RemotePC's sales team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GoToMyPC or RemotePC?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RemotePC is cheaper to start with: $1.84 a month, against $28 a month for GoToMyPC. GoToMyPC starts at $28 per computer / month (Corporate); Personal $35, and RemotePC starts at $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month.
Which has a free plan, GoToMyPC or RemotePC?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither GoToMyPC nor RemotePC has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
